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8MID OF ADAM'S 80N3. DM of rrrmmiil !oii ly the f'iiMigrpt ' lt if llin Dully Nu-uier. John Kiiftkfu has written sut lour books, ami his ntuitml receipts (rum Ins publisher reach fCO.OOO Bldtioy ljinlcr, tho southern Ket, is to Imvo a monument costliiR (1A.IKX), nml ilnlMiuoro, Montgomery nnd Mncon trill wy tho largest jvirt of tlm bill Hugh McCulloch, who n Lincoln', John on's nml Arthur's secretary of tlio treasury, U 00 Ho looks to ho CO, rends without glaKsr, nins nrouml in society, nnd ho nml Airs. McCulloch celehrnted their golden wed ding anniversary recently A venerable son of Mulnr nnd ex-cabinet minister in Washington Is llorntlo King, who wns ninotiK tho founders of Tho I'ort land Argus. Ho Is nearly 77 years of ngo. Ilo took a cleikship In tho postolllco depart xnont forty-nlno years ngo, nnd under Duchnnnn ho becatno tho only ostniastor general who worked his wny up from tho de partmental ranks. Ilo is still actlvo socially, and retains bis early fondness for tho cn. Robert C Schcnck is 70, and is still rjulto a woll known (lguro in Washington streets. Ho entered Congress forty-livo years ngo, hut his lost publio service was rendered aa minister to England, when Incidentally ho rendered a llttlo private service to tho apt nil eager Drltishors in tho way of Instruc tions In the scloncoof Kkcr playing Ilo Bays that ho has lately cured a bad case of Drlght'n disease ly drinking milk and eating almost nothing Justice William Strong, of tho United State suprotno court, retired, Is now 80 yean of ngo. Ho is a tall, Hue looking man who docs not appear to bo moro than CO. Ills clean cut faco resemble Uladstono's, though it is not bo wrinkled. Justice Strong seems to boasnetivoasovcr Hobos his salary of $10,000 a yoar, nnd n good Incomu besides, buthottill Ice ti iks on constitutional law In ano of tho Washington schools, and 60tno tlnins gives professional advice. Jcsso Lisle, of Cocko, Tcun., is 110 years old nml has documents to prove it In boy hood ho worked on a farm. Kor forty-five years ho was n llaptist picachcr and is now farming ngain. Ho is halo and hearty, does not wear spectacles nnd won't turn over bis property to bis children for fear thoy will squander it. lust wititer bo cleared two acres of virgin forest without assistance. Ho says ho remembcro when Ills fathor en mo homo from tho llovolutlouary war, his feet bleed ing from n long trump nnd almost fnmished for food. Dr Vow, tho accomplished physician of tho Chinese legation at Washington, is soon to wed an American maiden who is described -nfl "one of tho well known beauties and so cioty lenders of tho capital." Dr Vow has boon a great social pet in Washington. Ho Is not handsomo, but may bo called, without .exaggeration, picturesque. Ho speaks excel lent English, Is an accomplished horseman and can wiold a sword with skill and vigor. lie always wears a Chinese costume, Sky bluo tunic, red silk pantalets and a pigtail give him a luxuriously Oriental appearance. It is told that a fow years ago, in n North amptonshire village, Lord Spencer and Mr. Gladstone wero out walking ono Sunday evening, when thoy heard sounds of singing coming from an old barn. After some hesi tation thoy enteral, nnd wero so Interested that thoy stayed to tbo end of tho service. Tho sermon on that occasion was preached by a Methodist local brother, who was a poor, hard working, industrious man. Service concluded, tho right houornblo gentlemen had a conversation with the preacher, and one of them told him bo had nover beard tho Gospel preached so faithfully and so well in his llfo before, Representative Allen, of Massachusetts, Is devoting a good deal of his tlmo in Wash ington to amateur photography. Recently a poor widow In Lowell wrote to him saying that her husband, a private in a Massachu setts regiment, lay buried somowboro in tho National cemetery on Arlington IlilL Sho has long wished to see bis grave, but has al ways been too poor to mako tho Journey to tho capital. Mr. Allen thereupon seized bis camera, found tbo grave nnd mado n clover photograph of tbo spot. Tho Lowoll widow has thus been enabled, to all practical pur poses, to gazo upon her husband's resting place. Onco In a whilo amateur photography rodocms Itself. Mr. Plnoro, tho Loudon play writer, pro duces bis dramas after prolonged nnd labori ous thought. When ho has settled tho story itself in bis mind bo goes to work upon tho characters, building them up in thought bo foro bo allows them to say a word upon paper This process lasts sometimes for weeks, and sometimes for months, but when tho dramatist nt length sits down to his dak, tho play has already a complete imnglnativu existence., from tho riso to tho fall of tho cur tain, Tho actual writing Mr Pinero accom plishes as a rulo with extraordinary rapidity, scarcely putting tho pen from his band until it is finished Tho longest of nil bis plays, "Lot ds and Commons," wns wiittcn In less than a fortnight "Tho Money Spinner" ho wrote In le. t a week and a day Richard llcim Stoddard, tho voncrnblo, gray haired ioot, bono songs in tho autumn of llfo Imvo all thu mellow beauty of bis ripened genius, Is gentle nnd generous almost to a fault. Ho goes tho oven tenor of his way from day to day, nnd for ono so far advanced in years ho does an extraordinary amount of literary w oris. When a young man bo met tho poet Too and submitted a poem for his perusal. Tho author of "Tho Raven'' bap poncd to Io in ono of his unfortunate moods and roundly accused tho young bard of willful and premeditated plagiarism. When bo dis covered Ids unjust accusation ho sent for 8toddard, and from that timo thoy wero friends. Mr. Stoddard is considered by many a bovoru critic, but he says bis aim is to be just and toll tho truth. Tho "chromo liter ary" sot, thut turns out tho namby pamby books, novor meet with any recognition from him whatever Ono of bis most nrdont ad mirers is John Boylo O'Reilly, who never visits tho city without seeing or asking about the "grand old troubadour," as bo calls him. An Interest Inn Cleologlcal Kxpf rlnient. One of the most remarkable experiments vor mado In tho way of geological research Is now t)ctug carried out at Schladilach, near Hollo, In Germany It is a gigantic well or bore that has already reached a depth of 1,710 motors, or l.BSb yards, and furuUlioi among other points of Interest much valu able material us regards tho temperature of tho Interior of our curtli. Regarding the depth of tho lioring, somo Idea may be formed from tho fact that sixteen spires, each ns high as that of the Madgetiurg catho drul (KM motorsi, may be piled one on topol tho other ami still leave fifty two meters ho twceii the point of the topmost vane and the Burfaea The highest mountain iu tho ilartt range tho llrocken has a height of U.MMJ foot, hence only fills the holo Iu the ground to llttlo more than half its depth. San Fran cisco Chronicle. Tho manager! of tho Cincinnati exposition Imvo obtained a number of gondolas from Venice and prou-o to have them on ox hlhition mi a small lake attachod to tbo fair groin d Charm of Cuban Secnnry. Throughout tho entire trip across Cuba, rhcrever tho train halted, in xurcd n dis nml troop of lioggiirs, lottery ticket sellers, ihilevrox vth nil kinds of sickening sweets, of whlrh the C'ulwin Indies bought freely ami iite voraciously, nnd peddlers of glow worms mil bectlo, guavn, green coeoanuts, nnd lioh country cheese similar to the (lentinn biiiecrkaso If ono alights foi reficOi uient, another savage horde of "cm," with nil mils if ediblcH and i-eftwoas, are to In) iMttled with, and if a meal at a cafe is taken, ton nro uublusbingly charged from $ I to t'2 In gold. Hut all these annoyance nro n naught when one considers tho glorious tropical panorama provided In this trip across tho island. Tho loneliness of the northern coastwlso country disappears on leaving Mntitanras, nml of n sudden your train is whirling through n veritable nature's garden. Great orange groves nro nx common as tho pine woods In Maine. Vast pineapple plantations 1111 the space between Hem tho vlow sweejM ncri the I Iver, valley ami vast reaches of cane grounds, the Inst cuttings being hurried to tho uuisslvo nnd groaning machinery with tho splendid villas behind, tho wholo surrounded by stately coco trees and tho lordly inlm. There, for mile, stretches another valley, a plain of puco ami yellow whero tho "last cut" of tobacco Is being piled by tho opcrnrios uKn tho ctljcs or curing racks, or carried from there before tho dow falls at 8 o'clock, lo tho great casus do tabneas, whero nro other noble houses, ilms ami fruits nml Mowers iiutellablo. Hero nnd there nro ranches nml herds like tho shining horned hosts of Calimguay, with mounted voqucros and montcrosnnd their wonderful dogs, in picturesque grotiM, with tbo great palmetto palisaded coralles for the "round ups," and ngain by these, portieoed houses nnd quintns, liko palace s. UKn every stream, at thoinouthof llower lmleddcd can yons, set like brown gypsies uon mountain Bldo, nro tho poor gunjlroV nlm thatched cabins. And everywhere nro such luxuri ance in soil nml forost, vlnu nml llower, that when you reach the splendid city of Cieufuo gos ns tho shadows full, ami the inoouU'aiittf begin to danco iiKti its matchless bay ono feels as though tho day had been n vision of somo dreamland isle whero the weird in men and tbo glowing In nature have blended in magical spell with indescribable bloom nnd song. LMgur I Wakemaii In Kansas City Journal DnlllHci Mono by A rullllirtirn. Wo bavo to go back forsomething like half n century to llnd In tho history of Switzer land and Piedmont any record of calamity from avalanches at all equal to that of tho recent season. Tho loss of llfo seems to havo liecn greatest on tho stwpeft southern sldo of tho All, but 'I'0 1" f eattlo ami destruc tion of fields nud houses on tho northern sldo has lecn perhaps greater. Somo of tho lost known resorts in tho Vnlals havo thus suf fered. Itanda, In tho Zermntt valley, has been destroyed, nnd in tho Baaslhnl nearly all tho principal villages have been moro or loss ruined. Tho damago dono Is not confined to tho chalets and eattlo sheds struck by masses of snow, earth nnd trees which tho 1 avalancho whirls along, but tho injury from ( tho avalancho blast is still moro extensive. , Thus, In Saasgrund, whero only part of tho village is exposed, tbo other part lielug pro- toctctl by an immense pine wood, the unpro tected portion, which Includes the villago church, was shattered by fragments of tbo nvnlancho, but tbo doors and windows of every house In tho village, with hardly a I single exception, were forced in by tho mere concussion of air, and tbo samo thing hap I pened at tho Slmplou Hospice. Tho spray of a large avalancho raises a snow storm of such fury as to oblige men more than a milo oir to run for shelter. Tho i houses which stiller iu this way get rapidly filled with snow, and tho eattlo, If not got I out quickly, lerish. As Switzerland is bo es sentially tho playground of Europe, it is to bo hoped that tho appeal for aid for sufferers I made by tho English Alplno club will meet with a generous response, Loudon Observer. Ladle Looking at a Ilattle. On a lovely spring Sunday somo months ngo somo English Indies iu Stiakln mounted to tho housetops and witnessed a thrilling spectablo. in tho clear atmosphere every movoment was visible on the sandy plain bo hind tho town, across which Ostium Dignu's horsemen, poising their long sx.irs ami with terrific yells, charged furious)), while th Egyptian troops drawn up in buttle nrrny pour volley after volloy into tho unbailed hosts. Shells from the gunboats in the har bor hissed over tho heads of tho ladies and plunged into tho maRi of advnncing Arabs. Thoelinrgo was ns desperate as tho furious rushcsj.it Abu Idea, and the tremendous fire that emptied many a snddlu did not daunt tho fanatical courage of tho desert warriors. Then tho ladles saw on tho jullow sand a flerco hand to hand fight, soldiers who wero defending themselves pierced with spears, a wavering of the charging line, nud finally tho slow retreat of tho enemy, who carried thoir dead and wounded from the Held as thoy sullenly retired. There was not a tree or a homo to bldo n single detail or to impair tho vividness of that Sunday morning sjiectiiclo. It cost ovor'JOO lives, and It was ono of tho?o rnro occasions when non-combatants nro ahlo to see, spread out before them us on a stage, tho curnago and all tho realities of lwittle. Now York Bun. Teuilnc Down "Cruckor Castle," Ono of tbo most grofc-squo residences in tho United States, tho famous "Cracker Castlo," In St. liouis, is soou to bo torn down. Tho building has been a monument to tho folly of Charles Picrco, who built it at a cost of (75,000 out of tho fortune he mado In furnish ing tho government with hardtack in war times. Thcro is not u comfortable room In tbo castle. It bus long been an object of ricli culo. Its next owner nftcr Mr. Picrco was P. O. Sharp, who bought it for 50,000 nnd sold It for (14,000. It is related that a stranger onco linked Mr. Sharp, "What fool built thut housor "Oh," replied Mr. Sharp, "I livo there. "-Now York World. Ttie l'rliuo Imperial' I'niijr, Tho pony ridden by tho Into princo im I pcrial of Franco when ho received his "bap tism of tiro" at Saurbruck during the Franco i Prussian war lias Jiut come to a suddcu end, liko Its unfortunate master. After Sedan , tho pony was taught by a German baron and i was kept on his estate in Silesia for his chil I dren to ride. Recently It fell down on a slip I pery road and broko its leg ami had to be shot Chicago Herald. I A llntilil uc I'Tuyor. , Tho United States senate was opened with I prayer one morning by Rev Dr. II Pereirn Meiule., a Jewish rabbi of Now York. Dr i Monde wote his high lint during his prayer, j much to tho surpriso of the senators, who did not seem Co lie nwarnthutit is not the custom of rabbis to uncover their beads whou ottering pruyer. Harper's Bazar. In Wyoming Territory for at least three mouths Iu each year, for all between tho ages of 7 and 10, education is conipiiUory. nud to nil residents of tho territory Ikitwoon ojnnd 111, from primary school to university In cluded, U absolutely free, Public Opinion. ITEM3 OF GENERAL INTEREST. A treaty of International t radio by rail hns jt.st boon signed between Chill nnd tho Ar gentine Itcpuhllo. An Kugllsh ieer, whoso revenues havo been reduced, hns accepted n wltion ns drummer for n pianoforte manufacturer A 111 Itlsh shipmaster nt Now Orleans re jioits Hint whilo olf tho coast of Pntajronhi liutterllies were blown aboard his vessel at a dlstnnco of 1f0 miles from tho land ' I'm Is is threatened witli n battle of flowers. Tho imperialist violet I to l.i rlvnlcd by the lloulanglst carnation, tho carnation being tho favorite flower of Gen Iloulauger. One Yankee publisher, who uses 0,000,000 enveloKsi n year has sailed for Germany after V."0,000,(KH) envelos, with which ho prooseji to crush thoenveloo monoKly. An Albany cattle broker Is so much afraid of meeting death Inn violent form that ho cannot lie persuaded to tide on a railroad train or stoumtiout, or oven behind a horse. A school for the manufacture of clocks wilt soou Im ooned at Iji Viletto. It will accommodate forty pupils, who will pay (GO n year for instruction and $17 n month for board. Tho newest freak In liOndon hnlr dressing Is to hnvo n fow locks standing up almost straight on tho top of the head, something after tho fashion of Clnlrnin thecouventduii geon. but feathers or llowcm are stuck in tho llttlo elevation, and it is considered orna mental An eastern pasr tells of tho queer wny In which tho town of Orrington, Me., got Its nnmn Tho citizens decided titon tho nnnin of Ornngetowu, and sent their minister to get nn net of ineorointlnn from tho legisla ture. Tho clerk of flint lody wns a llttlo slinky nn orthography , and I bought "orrlng" wns tho proei wny to spell ornngn. The pastor loved a Joke, ami so made no correc tion, hut let tho woid go ns written. It l quite ruMonmn when any one desires tn show how little man knows, nftcr nil, to nk "who can tell wlmt makes a blade of grow grow or wliv it growsf" lluttherouro equally great mysteiles doner to man than even that or the graRs. I'or Instance, what man ciin tell why every man who pnys heed to style is now putting his carf pin in tho upper left hand corner of Ills swiff Who first wore his pin that way, or what manor body of men ordered tho pins worn that way! When last scarf pins wero worn they were put in tho mlddlo of the scarf. Then, very mysteriously they wero not worn at all. Now they reupiour In this ieculiar way Lieut. M E. Hall. U. 8. N., has been ex pcrlmeutliig with an auto-mobile torpedo, invented by himself, at the torjicdn station In Newport, It. 1. Tho torpedo, which Is mado of aluminium brass presents some novel features. Tho diving rudder with the Intricate mcchnuicism common in fish torpe does Is dono away with. Tho flask contain ing tho motive power occupies eight feet of tho longtb of tho torpedo, which Is twolvo feet long. Tho englno employed, owing to the novel way of mounting it nnd Its ou tomntic character, utilizes tho full oxpnnslvo force of tho compressed nlr In tho runs that havo been mado tho torpedo dovclopcd high speed, although only ono-thlrd of the maxi mum pressure was carried, and the diving device has answcixsl its purpose as far as it hns been tested. Creiniitlnii of tlin ICIlitr'x hon. Prom Slam wo learn that tho cremation of tho two sons of tho king, which was "cele brated" at tho end of February, wns a cere mony eclipsing in magnificence oven that of the king's uncle, whose body was cremated last your Ou that occasion tho chief features of tbo proceedings wero illustrated iu a Lon dou pictorial weekly, but tho present occa sion seems to havo poswd unnoticed. Por fifteen days Mungkok wns given up to rev elry No work was done, nnd such nmuso inonts as fireworks, illuminations and Inter minable drninutio performances wero pro vided nightly and kept up till 2 or 3 o'clock a. m. Tho building in which tho cremation was effected had lieen erected nt a cost exceeding M),000, a fact which, as it is now being de molished, as having served its purposo, shows munificence, if not extravagance. Ex ternally this "premano" presented tho njv pcaranco of a palaco of gold, so gorgeous was Its ornamentation, nnd Internally its chief featuro was tho electrlo light with which it was illuminated throughout. There wero two sopnrato cremation days during tho fortnight, and the final procession for each was so long that it occupied over an hour In passing n fixed K)iiit. Siamese funerals may bo expensive ceremonies, but at least thoy cannot bo called lugubrious. Pall Mall Ga zette. Mnrn Tritlllo In Africa. Tho latest accounts from tho east coast 'A Africa leave no room for doubt that largs numborsof slaves drawn from tho Lnko Ny nssa district are now regularly exported to Madagascar A leccnt ojo witness of somo of tho atrocities committed liy the Arabs states that they havo no regard for human llfo or sutTcring Inrge numbers of kid naped villagers who are taken to tho ports on tho coast aro conveyed In dhows to Mad agascar Mojanga is tho headquarters of this nefarious tralllc, and there is too much reason to believo that a fow Europeans us well as a large number of Ilrltish Indians nro concerned iu theso ventures. Doing noil acquainted with tho movements of tho ships of war, tho foreigners nt Mojanga nro always ablo to warn their Saknlva or Arab accom plices of Impending danger Tho Hova authorities are bound by treaty to prevent tho lauding of slaves, and it would bo inter esting to know wliat reasons they give for relaxing thuir vigilance There is a general opinion that things will not improve until n greater amount of consular supervision is exorcised on tho west coast of Madagascar. London Dully Nows. Stamps ire Net Money. Wo hope that tho brethren will learn that postago stamps are not money Wo cannot buy bread w itli postago stamps, wo cannot buy (taper with posiago stamps; wo cannot pay printers with stamps, wo cannot oven pay postago on our publications with pout ago stamps. It helps the country postmas ters, of course, to sell stnmpi to our sub scribers lustmd of sending us tho money. Plcaso, brethren, do not send us stamps when you owo us money, unlet It bo iiA cents or under, to make change. It seems fo us that tho brethren had nearly ns well send us dry goods, nud lot the merchants make their profit on them, to pay their subscriptions. The iMwtmuster gets tho profit on tho stamps. Amarican Baptist. ItepriKliielloim of Choice Untwine. Tho first art of a series of reproductions from the choiest drawings in the llntish Mu seum is about to lie published by tho trustees. It will contain twenty live numliers, taken prfiuiixilly from the works of the old Italian schools, with a fow by masters of Germany and I'lamlcr Tho selection has Imsiu mtulo with a view to supplying fac-simllcs of pre liminary slictchos or studios for pictures Iu die National gallery, and to illustrate recent additions to the collection. luhlio Opinion. ALL AROUND THE HOUSE. Old Thing lliule New VI lint Stay lie linn with I nitty (linger ilnrn. There ate many things we can do nt liotnn In tlnnvn) of rcpulilug ilamigcs or turning: old thing Into now ones. Thcro Is ono thing thntMiitfi mows shabby nud looks very tin ltd), and Hint is (he leather on n writing (able or desk The old leather may bo lit placed b a new one, if you follow thosodli co ttons carefiilh Wet the lent her well ami equally o or night, and next day j on will ho ublo to get it all oir with a chisel; serajsi off nil the little hits of glue, leather, etc., and have it M'liibUsI ierfcvtly clean. It Is on this the Miissts of your work chlelly desmls. lis, unless the wixsl lie free from ltllllM, old glue, etc , the cover will not lie smooth. Cut the now leather (if you cannot get from tho upholsterer a ci. stmiqmd und glided for the put kim) the exact size, and try lb In tho plaeo It has to nil, to wii that It fits at every point; then lift it out, ami cover the place with Willing glue (mind It is not too thick or lumpy); replace tho leather, proi" tall ovor smoothly with an old soft cloth, and tneu leave it to set hard. This will tuko quite n day ami a night, though the glue sets so rapidly flint, once you have laid In your leather, you will llnd it troublesome to idler If you Imvo Us'ii careless iu placing it. Dy the by, an old leather writing table cover can be much impious! by sponging It very delicately with a little warm soapy water, nnd then nibbing it all over with white of egg whlixsl ttill. Nnl Mirti m lluril llitrgnhi. Not long since a party of young men went from I lost on to a country town down In Maine for a few days' fishing. Thoy had a full out 111 of "tackle" nml "gear," and uhii arrival at their destination stood in need of but one thing bait After consulting their local advisor they secured the services of an ancient Holdout, who started out to dig tho nci-dcd wot ins. Ilo was gone tin co or four hours, but In gixid pui x wo, for when ho io turned he had a atei bucket even full of a wriggling muss of earthworms. Now this wns moie than the Imi)n had bargained for, and thoughts of what such an unheard of wealth of bait would cost began to tiouble them To end their stkieliso they npK)illtcd one of their uumlier sHikesman, w 1th plenary powers, but with instructions to inuko the liest bargain Hssihlo. "How much do we owe youf ' ho asked, approaching the vener able bait digger and taking out bis wallet. "Well, I don't rightly know," rejoined the old man, "the giouml Is kinder solid nud tho worms is fur down, and It's been hard ou my back to dig 'em Hut I'vo half n notion to go llsbin' myself to-morrow, and If you'll give mo half tho bult nu'll call It sipiuro." ISoston Herald. Il Whs No I'ihiI. Jcjison I notlco that you always speak well of mo to my face, Jobsou, and while I have no reason to Itolloio that you do other wise behind my back I think it does not harm a man to lie criticised by his friends, to lo told his llttlo faults. I know I'm not ier feet und I would be glad to have you remind mo of tho fact sometimes. Jobsou -Tell you of your faults! Jep. Yes, ci iticlso me, tell me wht your honest privnte opinion of ma Is That's what I want. Job.- Jepson, you aro six foot two und I am five feet four, and you want mo to give you my honest private opinion of youf No slrec Jobnon, my boy, I'm no fool. Doston Courier. Couldn't Hurt It Much. Ho went lo a Richmond hotel and modestly called for lccfsteak. When it cumo he tink ered nt it for ten minutes, and then bo soldi "Wniter." "Sahl" "What is thlsr "Deefstenk, sail." "Thank you. Do guests usually try to cut them!" "Reckon (ley do, sail, unless doy got right smart motifs." "Yes. Well, I haven't, I'm from Now York. You take thatsteak back to tho cook, n-uiter, and tell him I haven't hurt It nny. I've only bent it a little." Chicago Tribuuo. Ill Destiny. "Qulmby, your boy Is a remarknblo run ner. I saw him lcat some of thu fastest men In town yesterday. Are you having hliu trainodl" "Yes." "Going toniako a professional of him, ohr "That's what my Intention is." "Well, he'll muko a record us u sprinter yet." "Not If I know it." "Why notf" "I'm educating him to bo a prlzo fighter." Nebraska Stute Journal. 1'nlil for III ltrHUfiit. Woman (to trump) Now thut you hnvo been given a good breakfast, can't you do something to puy for itl Tramp Madamo, you shouldn't say "you have lieen given a good breakjust." You didn't gi e mo to any breakfast. You gave tho breukfnst to mo. That Is a bit of rhotorl cal information that is cheap at u week's bourd. New York Sun. Lumping It. Drown is too throughly un American man of business to give In to thu French fushlon of serving meals iu courses, "What shall I briug, monsieur!" asked the polito waiter during Dronu's last visit to Paris. "You may hustle on three boiled eggs, a beefsteak, somo cheese, a bottle of claret, uud the bill," replied Urowu iu u single breath. Judge, On the Ituud Iu I'miiio. Friend (to youug physlciuul How aro you getting on profcssioually, doctor! Youug Physician Fatuously. Sinco I was fortuuato enough to be called Iu tho com) of old Mr. Trillion, of Fifth uvcuuo, my rupu tatiun has rapidly extended, uuothur cusu liko that and my fortune U mude. Friend Hut Mr. Tnlliou died. Young Physician That doesn't matter. Epoch. lis l'ult I'crfnetljr nt Home. Mrs, H. Norah, I heard a man's voice In tho kitchen last night. Didn't 1 toll you that 1 do not liko my girls to Iiuno couqiauyf Norah Yes, 'in, you did, but it was me first cousin Mike, and suro you needn't innkt company of him at all llarier's Bazar. Taking 111 Cliunri'. Couufry Minister (to boy llshing) What will your father say, little Imjv, when lie dis covers thut ) on have been llshing tin Sunday I Doy I dutiuo, sir, it doiemUouliow many lUli 1 ketch. Now York Sun. Now or Never. "What liccnmn of that tromjict Wlgwug sent up to little Tommy, Christmas!" queried MclVlUr of his wife tho other evening. "Oli, I'vo put it away; 1 don't want him to destroy it lioforu he's old enough to appre ciate it," "flood heavens, Helen I let the Ixiby havo it let lit tn smash it before ho Icarus to blow ill" Detroit Free lYcsx LEAP YEAR BALL-PROGRAMS, AND INVITATIONS Willi Illumination designs appropriate for the occasion, Printed in finest style of the art at COURIER : OFFICE. ALSO- LEAPYEARlRECEPTIOM cards. GRAND BANKRUPT SALE ! T1IK BKK HIVE STOCK Is now on sale lor what it will l)rinj. It comprises one of the FINKST LINKS OK DRY GOODS ever brought to the city, and must lie elosed out at once. HOOO PAIRS of SHOES Kor Ladies, CJents and Misses. Call in and see for yourself. The goods mustbe sold, so come and get them. BEE HIYR.95nnd9.7 0Sl The Season lias opened and we have just Goods and a -AT f 1nTmVb?tVriSsi vi oiiLrv II I Grey Horse Harness Emporium, 1020 O Street. NEW, NEAT AND NOBBY. ST. CLOUD DINING HALL. Twelfth stiect, opp Opera House.. I A C, PIAV, Le Caterer. TIiIh Now and lluautlful Urxtnurant Im Juki been opened to the public. Wo will aim to KOcure our patronage by xerv Iiik the hunt the market ullonU at reiiHonnhlo prices. OPI2N 13 A V AND NIGHT. M arriinKOiueutH with all imrtA of Ihchtuto are sueb thut parties onlerini; in time can Im- HUpplleil with all dellcHcle. of the houhoii. N. VII order for Wed llu,''. Purlieu, i-mppurx, l-Yatl ul, HulU, HunqueU, etc., e( promptly intruded to, ami Mint to all part of the count ry. PureSpring Water used instead of City Salt Water. Wesel & Dobbins, Qrt J?rittters, New Burr Ulook. Wedding Invitations, Engraved Calling Cards, Box Station ery, Fine Printing of all K'nds. Give Us ei Trial Order. for Driving received a line line of Turf great variety of Whips, Saddles, FANCY DUSTERS LAP ROBES AND- Ladies : Fine : Saddles. TIIIC- Cor. 12LhundO Sis.
